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APPENDIX I UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
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FORM 24F-2
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SECURITIES SOLD
PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2
Read instructions at end of Form before preparing Form. Please print or type.
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1. Name and address of issuer: The Orbitex Group of Funds
410 Park Avenue
New York, New York
10022
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [ ]
Orbitex Asian High Yield Fund
Orbitex Strategic Natural Resources Fund
Orbitex Info-Tech & Communications Fund
Orbitex Growth Fund
Orbitex Asian Select Advisors Fund
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-8037
Securities Act File Number: 333-20635
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed: April 30, 1998
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4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year). (See
Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
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4(c). [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this
Form.
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SEC 2393(9-97)
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24(f): $19,911,960
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(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $7,510,767
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(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or
repurchased during any prior fiscal year
ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
that were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the
Commission: $ 0
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(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: $ 7,510,767
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(v) Net sales -- if item 5(i) is greater than
item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv) from
item 5(i)]: $12,401,193
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in
future years -- if item 5(i) is less than
item 5(iv) [subtract item 5(iv) from
item 5(i)]: $ (0)
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(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee
(See Instruction C.9): x .000295
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(viii) Registration fee due [multiply item 5(v) by
item 5(vii)](enter "0" if no fee is due): = $ 3,658.35
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to rule 24e-2 as in effect before [effective date of rescision of rule
24e-2], then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other
units) deducted here: _____. If there is a number of shares or other units
that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of
the fiscal year for which this form is filed that are available for use by
the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that number here: ______.
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7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days
after the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+ $ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]
= $ 3,658.35
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent
to the Commission's lockbox depository:
7/28/98
Method of Delivery:
[X] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Mark Breault
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Mark Breault
Vice President & Secretary
Date: 7/24/98
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* Please print the name and title of the signing officer below the signature.
